Introduction to Press tools

• Sheet Metal Operations
• Theory of Shearing
• Elements in a Press tool
• Types of Press tools
• Force Calculation
• Bend angle calculation
•  Strip layout calculation
• Clearance calculation

Progressive tool construction and Design in NX (UG)

• Direct unfolding
• Assign material
• Blank nesting/ strip layout
• One-step Unforming to create free form blanks
• Assign stations
• Simulate process
• Manual simulation process for free form part

At the end of the course, the participant will be able to,

•  Design different types of strip layouts – various ways.
• Design of multistage progressive tool – Indirect piloting
• Design of multistage progressive tool – Direct piloting